Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-04
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1t is reported that General Scott once
said, during a conversation on the results
of the war, 81 am of the opinion that Cali
foruia was saved 10 the Union 10y the ef
forts Of a little minister Of that coast by
the name of King Some rccollcctiuns of
this mans life and labors flashing into my
mind | stepped up to the iron fence which
shuts in the church and yard, and through
the pickets read his name, inscribed in sim
pie black ON the side Of the tomb near the
ground, the opposite side hearing the date
of his birth and death The sarcophugus
occupies the centre Of a square green plat,
bordered on one side 10y bed Of gay flow
ers, among which marigolds are prominent.
opened the heavy iron gate and entered
the yard On one side of the main en-
trance to the church, the ground is dcn,cly
matted with English ivy On the other, it
is curpetcd thickly with glossy myrtle. Ivy
nnntlcs the walls and angles. walked up
the pavement to the side door, and rang
the bell. My summons were answered pres
emily 10y a courteous old gentleman. who
proved to be c. W. Cousens, the warden Of
the building and the incumbent Of the office
ever since Mr. Kings installation over the
society, if not longer. Giving him my
name and stating my reason for calling, he
cordially invited me in. and allowed me 10
read from the clerks records Mr. King S
modest, honest, manly letter Of acceptance
of the call from the First Unitarian Society
of San Francisco to become it, pastor. and
in fulhllmcnt of which he. with hl, family
set sail from New York, April H. 1850.
and seventeen days later entered the Golden
Gate
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Cousens called my attention to "a fine crayon
portrait of the dead pastor, saying That
looks exactly ms he did He wa. a short,
slender man, hut Overlooking with force
full of irrepressiblo cugcruo,, to work
cared little for his personal appearance
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